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The data are in: Eat right, avoid diabetes
Here’s a new medical study with a conclusion that might just change your life: eat healthy. Sure, you’ve heard it before, but this time the benefit is the prevention of diabetes. That’s a big deal, especially if, like so many other people. you are at risk for the disease. More on Read More...
Israel harnessing sunshine with world’s tallest solar tower
ASHALIM, Israel (AP) — In sunny Israel, aside from the ubiquitous solar water heaters adorning the roofs, solar energy supplies only a small percentage of the nation’s power needs, leaving it far behind countries with cloudier and colder climates. Now the fledgling solar industry is Read More...
The 7 cities with the most green space around the world
a global movement toward growing more trees and planning more parks in cities. But which ones have the most green space today? To get a clearer picture, MIT partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to create Treepedia, a site with interactive maps that show the density of greenery in 10 Read More...
Israel set to test electric roads that charge your car while you drive
Israeli startup Electroad is working to pave the way towards a greener world with technology that retrofits existing roads with buried coils that inductively charge electric vehicles wirelessly. The startup has already demonstrated its electrifying roads successfully, and is now demoing the roads Read More...
Hundreds of professors from 176 US law schools oppose Trump’s attorney-general pick
The president-elect’s decision to choose Alabama senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general is less than reassuring for forward-thinking Americans. Sessions is known for his objection to women’s and LGBT rights legislation, his complete opposition against illegal immigration, and for his many Read More...
Costa Rica ran for 98 percent on renewable energy last year
Costa Rica is the poster child for sustainable economic development. The Central American country generated 99% of its energy needs from renewable sources in 2015, and nearly repeated that feat again in 2016 after getting 98% of its electricity in clean fashion. So how is this all possible? Costa Read More...
Researchers discover cancer-killing mechanism in Indian pepper plant
Researchers have uncovered cancer fighting properties in a spicy Indian pepper plant called the long pepper. Suspected of having medicinal properties for thousands of years, researchers have now found that a chemical within the long pepper called piperlongumine (PL) can silence a gene that is often Read More...
How to create good habits that stick, according to a Stanford psychologist
When it comes to establishing habits, the trick is to make whatever you’re doing enjoyable. If you do something you don’t enjoy and subsequently fail to make it habitual, it can actually cause more harm than good. Here’s a three-step method for creating good habits for Read More...
CES 2017: Faraday Future unveils super fast electric car
Start-up Faraday Future has unveiled a self-driving electric car that it says can accelerate from zero to 60mph (97km/h) in 2.39 seconds. Faraday says the FF91 accelerates faster than Tesla's Model S or any other electric car in production. It was shown off at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. But Read More...
How to break your addiction to work
For many of us, working simply feels good. But just because it feeds your ego or makes you feel important, that doesn’t mean it’s actually good for you. How do you break the cycle of working long hours at the office and constantly checking email at home? How do you persuade those around you Read More...